Bhubaneswar, Feb. 8 -- Puri/Malkangiri: Marriages are made in heaven and solemnized on earth with love. The saying couldn't have been proven truer with anything than the story of two couples who broke geographical and ideological boundaries to unite.

He was dressed in sherwani and reciting Jagannath Jananas while with her mehendi, vermillion and Mangal Sutra she wore a resplendent look as the temple purohit continued to perform all Vedic rituals of marriage.

Well, this is no ordinary Indian marriage but the union of foreign nationals-Roman and Natalie, natives from far off Russia who chose to tie the nuptial knot as per full Hindu customs.

As the report goes by, the two had adopted Vaishnavism some years ago after being inspired by the...